"Faith - stirring my spirit"

Sparkling as it crashes against boulders along its banks, the river swiftly cascades toward the sea. The current grabs, pushes, and tugs at leaves and logs, carrying them along for the ride. Gravity pulls the water, and the river pulls the rest...downward!

Suddenly, oblivious to the swirling opposition, the shining salmon swim against the stream. They must go upstream, and nothing will stop them from reaching their destination.

Our faith is like that salmon. In a world that pulls us downward and away from God, our faith must swim against the current, pressing forward with determination and purpose toward our heavenly home.

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us"

~ Hebrews 12:1